Lawyer: Plea planned in NY subpoenaed-tweets case

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NEW YORK (AP) — An Occupy Wall Street protester plans to plead guilty in a disorderly conduct case that turned into a clash over law enforcement’s access to postings on social media, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Malcolm Harris intends to enter the plea Friday, admitting to the only charge against him, disorderly conduct, attorney Martin R. Stolar said. He said a judge was expected to sentence Harris to time served, the hours he was held after his October 2011 arrest.

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